what with
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—used to introduce the part of a sentence that indicates the cause of something
What with school and sports, she's always busy.
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There were always going to be a lot of them, what with the World Cup and holiday weekend and, oh yes, the white-veil occasion of a singer and a football player.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
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“What with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20with. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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